Substitute Bride: Utterly Pampered by Her Billionaire Husband-Chapter 1158: This Is My Final Act of Mercy Toward You
Dianna Hollis spoke each word like a pearl, striking the scene powerfully, and Kate Lee felt a chill on her back. She realized she was cornered with no way to retreat, directly pressed against the cold wall.
Charles Bishop had already awakened from his shock. He looked at Kate Lee with utmost disappointment, "Kate, I never expected you to be this sort of person; I treated you sincerely, saw you as a sister, just as if I blinded myself!"
"Charles, listen to my explanation." Kate tried to defend herself.
But Charles didn’t want to give Kate a chance, "Now the evidence is solid; you neither cry remorsefully nor do anything to make up for your mistakes. Instead, you’re focused on defending yourself. Kate, there’s nothing more to say; I will truthfully report the situation to the higher-ups. From now on, you are removed from the team, awaiting disciplinary action!"
Kate’s face turned pale, her eyes shifted from Charles’s face to Mort Thorne’s face, as if grasping the last straw of salvation. She pleaded, "Mort, save me, please don’t report to the higher-ups; otherwise, my life will be ruined."
Mort looked at Kate coldly, "Knowing this would happen today, why did you do it then?"
"Mort, I admit I deceived you; it’s all my fault, but I truly like you. I’ve liked you for so many years..." Kate stretched out her hand to grab Mort’s sleeve.
In the next second, Mort pushed her away coldly, "Your liking me has nothing to do with me. I didn’t act and am letting you wait for the disciplinary action from the higher-ups; this is already my greatest mercy towards you!"
Kate, pushed away, fell directly to the ground, utterly embarrassed. Only then did she see Mort’s indifferent cruelty; she realized he was this kind of person, only he gave all his gentleness to Dianna Hollis, and she was not Dianna Hollis.
It’s over.
This time it really is over for her.
She initially wanted to use this lie to marry Mort Thorne, but who would have thought Dianna Hollis would turn the tables on her, letting her perish in this lie. All that awaited her was disgrace and severe punishment.
She was reaping the consequences of her actions.
Kate Lee cried out in despair.
...
Kate’s mistakes would not be forgiven. Charles reported the situation to the higher-ups as soon as possible, and Kate was sent away. Finally, this storm settled down.
When Dianna Hollis came out, she saw Charles Bishop ahead, who had been waiting for her for a long time.
Dianna walked forward openly, smiling, "Deputy Charles, blocking my path again, are you?"
Charles snorted coldly, "Dianna, you fought an exceedingly well-done battle just now, I must congratulate you here. Miss Hollis is truly impressive!"
Dianna placed her small hands behind her back, tilting her head slightly, "But, why do I feel Deputy Charles isn’t congratulating me but rather scolding me?"
"Dianna, you finally have some self-awareness. Although Kate Lee is unbearable, you aren’t much better either. I ask you, did you deliberately say those words to provoke me? You knew Kate was lying, yet you told the lie to me. You used me, watching indifferently as I committed a series of foolish acts. Dianna, you simply played me like a monkey!" Charles said angrily.
Only then did Charles realize Dianna’s intentions. She had cast him as the lead actor in this grand drama; without him, the play wouldn’t have gone on.
Dianna truly had good tactics, fully exploiting his value and maximizing it!
"Deputy Charles, I really don’t understand what you are angry about now. I ask you, if I hadn’t used this method but told you frankly, would you have believed me that Kate Lee was unscrupulous?" Dianna retorted.
"This..."
"Deputy Charles, you had a preconceived bias against me; I only used a special way to help you regain your intelligence."
"..." Charles understood Dianna was ridiculing him, saying he was brainless, being used by Kate.
"Deputy Charles, actually if you didn’t come to me, I would’ve come to you."
Charles sneered, "Oh, I wonder what Miss Hollis wants from me?"
Dianna’s bright eyes fell on Charles’s face, "What do you think? I came here to...scold you!"
Scold him?
Charles was taken aback, suspecting he was hearing things; he thought Dianna would say something soft, but she adamantly came to scold him.
"Deputy Charles, I truly have to scold you well, scolding you for being disloyal and unrighteous with a pig-headed mind!"
"You are Mort’s subordinate; what is a subordinate supposed to be? Obedient, compliant, following—that is fitting for a subordinate, yet you didn’t obey or comply, instead meddling in your superior’s marriage matters. Not knowing how to maintain distance, with decorum, is being disloyal!"
"You’ve followed Mort for many years, through life and death, yet you easily believe a woman’s lies and attack your own brother. If today I hadn’t exposed Kate’s lies, would there have been a rift between you brothers, causing bloodshed for everyone? This is unrighteousness."
"I love Mort Thorne; for him, I can destroy my weakness myself; for him, I can renounce everything, traveling far to find him. For him, just now you spoke in a high-handed tone expecting me to say something soft, thinking I’d beg you, but deep down you know, I love Mort, so I tolerate much from you, unwilling to openly break with you. My love encouraged your courage, yet you bit back, claiming I’m not suitable for Mort. I see you’re really biting the hand that feeds you, pig-headed!"
"I’ve long wanted to scold someone like you who is disloyal and unrighteous, consumed by pig-headedness. If I don’t scold you awake now, sooner or later, you’ll harm others and yourself too. Charles, rather than jumping around like a grasshopper in front of me, go back and reflect deeply on yourself!"
Dianna’s words fell but continuously echoed in Charles’s ears, his whole body stiffening, pupils shrinking fiercely; no one had ever scolded him so harshly, as sharp as a blade. Dianna was the first.
Was Dianna wrong?
No.
Her words were reasonable, each jewel-like.
Charles’s face turned red; these words were like a divine revelation, making him instantly understand, realizing he was on the wrong path, almost causing a huge disaster.
He was now awake.
Charles looked at the girl before him; she had exceptionally bright eyes, penetrating the heart. He finally understood why she captivated Mort Thorne so.
Charles raised his hands, putting them together, bowing respectfully, giving Dianna a grand gesture. He said shamefully yet convincingly, "I’ve learned my lesson. All past matters were due to my prejudices; I’m very sorry, forgive me."
Dianna looked at Charles with satisfaction; a true man can bend and stretch, knows to return from a lost path, and corrects mistakes promptly. Such a person is fit to remain by Mort Thorne’s side.
